By Moriah Balingit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status.
The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little...
Rev. Jamal Bryant is urging Black Americans to keep the pressure on Target by continuing the national boycott that began as a 40-day economic “fast.” The move, sparked by the retail giant’s decision to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, has already cost the company an estimated $12 billion, Bryant said. “Because of your fast, Target has...
By Jimmy Golen
BOSTON (AP) — A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.”
And down Boylston Street they came.
In record time. With a historic family first. And even “The Star-Spangled Banner” got some air time as the race and the region commemorated the 250th anniversary...
Target is spiraling as consumer boycotts intensify, workers push to unionize, and the company faces mounting financial losses following its rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. With foot traffic plummeting, stock prices at a five-year low, and employee discontent boiling over, national civil rights leaders and grassroots organizers are vowing to escalate pressure in the weeks ahead.
Led...
International students in at least 29 U.S. states have seen their student visas revoked by the Trump administration with no explanation.
As of 9:00 a.m. CST on April 11, Inside Higher Ed, a news site that covers the higher education community, reported that 140 colleges and universities have identified 700-plus international students and recent graduates who have had their legal...
Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston presented the annual State of the City Address on Tuesday evening, his third since taking office on Jan. 9, 2023.
He preceded his speech by thanking first responders from the cities of Plymouth, Fridley and Osseo for assisting the Brooklyn Park fire department when U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan’s single-engine Socata TBM7 plane crashed into...
The city of Brooklyn Park hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new teen center on Monday, where officials touted new amenities, they believe will improve the quality of life for area youth and young adults.
The new center will be located at the existing Zane Recreation Center on 7100 Zane Avenue North and will feature a tech center by Best...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will start enforcing the REAL ID requirement starting May 7, after years of delay, to comply with the Real ID Act Congress passed in 2005 following the 9/11 attacks.
The Real ID Act set minimum security requirements for states when issuing drivers licenses and identification cards. In addition to Real ID applicants providing documents that...
At a time when few Democrats are having events in public in defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, a forum took place on Capitol Hill focused on legacy civil rights policy and its importance.
The April 1 forum featured representatives of five civil rights organizations including the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights, the NAACP, and the NAACP Legal Defense...
Four musicians climbed the stairs of The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis and flipped the switch from intrigued to enthralled for nearly 200 audience members on March 27th. Les Égarés meaning “the lost” in English, found a place in our hearts and held us transfixed.
The quartet spent a solid 90 minutes delivering “strangely satisfying” music according to one listener...
Target continues to face mounting financial and reputational fallout after reversing course on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The retail giant has lost more than $12.4 billion in revenue, seen its stock plunge by $27.27 per share, and is grappling with multiple lawsuits linked to its shifting DEI policies.
Separate but powerful actions from Black-led organizations and faith leaders...